Minnesota trails · C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail
C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail
A 80.2-mile network in Minnesota, with 1,114 ft of climbing. Reaches Barker Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by Minnesota DNR.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 5,627 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Barker Lake (lake)
- Blueberry Lake (lake)
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Getting there
SHT TRAILHEAD- CC64- SAWTOOTH BLUFF — parking nearby, restroom, water. 47.77382, -90.34207 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:45 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:44 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 27 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 80.2-mile route works out to roughly 30 h 15 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Moose Run Trail + C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail — 1.0 mi loop, 43 ft gain
- CJ Ramstad/North Shore State Trail + Wild Country Trail + C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail — 2.9 mi loop, 119 ft gain
- C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail + Superior Hiking Trail — 4.5 mi loop, 304 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Border Route — 27.3 mi